Candy corn
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert, Candy, Snack |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, corn syrup, carnauba wax, artificial coloring and binders |
| Variations | cupid corn, bunny corn, harvest corn, reindeer corn |
Candy corn is a small, pyramid-shaped candy, typically divided into three sections of different colors, with a waxy texture and a flavor based on honey, sugar, butter, and vanilla. It is a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.
Candy corn's traditional colors of yellow, orange, and white represent the colors of the fall harvest, or of corn on the cob, with the wide yellow end resembling a corn kernel.
Candy corn has a reputation for generating polarizing responses, with articles referring to it as "Halloween's most contentious sweet" which people either "love" or "hate".